City staff propose land‑use code changes to ease electrification equipment siting

Zoning administrator Sophie Varga and city engineering and utilities staff presented staff recommendations to reduce barriers to electrification by updating Aspen’s land‑use code. Staff proposed increasing the allowed ground equipment height for existing buildings from 30 inches to 6 feet with heightened screening, loosening some location requirements for existing buildings, prohibiting equipment in setbacks for new development, and requiring dedicated exterior space on new buildings for currently proposed and future mechanical equipment.